tenon.
A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame.
Meaning & usage
A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English tenoun, tenown, tenon, from Anglo-Norman tenoun, from Old French tenon.
To make into a tenon.
First we'll tenon this part, then we'll make a mortise that will fit it on that part.
To fit with tenons.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English tenoun, tenown, tenon, from Anglo-Norman tenoun, from Old French tenon.
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